This is harder than I thought....

I had such a great time creating blocks for the One Block Wonders BOM but now that I'm making samples and tutorials and having to keep all this sewing a secret until the beginning of each month, it is harder than I thought.
I love sharing with all of you on social media, and truthfully not being able to post as I'm going has put me into a little bit of a sewing funk, lol. My sewing mojo as it were is low. Or maybe the cold weather has thickened it to slow, ;)
 I'm hoping  if I share some fun things that have been happening in spite of my mojo issue,  I could jump start my sewing attitude ..... ;)

 I made another barn (2 down and 3 more to go!!) I tested a pattern for  Stacey at SLO Studio and one was not enough. As some of you are aware, I live on a working farm. So a quilt was inevitable.

I won a gorgeous FQ Bundle from Sew Fresh Quilts, sponsored by Blank Quilting Corp. it's awesome, can't wait to use this in an upcoming One Block Wonder block tutorial and sample. If you haven't checked out Lorna's blog, you should, she has designed some amazing blocks/quilts, some of which I have been lucky enough to test!!

and a few cute extras!!

And this came in the mail today......can't believe how lucky I have been over the last week....
I won 20 cherry wood labels from All This Wood !! Even the packaging was great!!

They found the font that was used for my blog title.....how great do these look!! (look for a special give away coming....)

and my apologies for the bad lighting in this picture, but only 4 more blocks to go for this quilt!!

and I had to stop and take a few pictures of the gorgeous fall colours! Yes it was cool, overcast and rainy, but the rich colours are amazing....I love the fall!!!

Well Hopefully I will start fresh tomorrow, and get a lot accomplished, because today has be all about talking with you (wish there were emojis, I'd send you all hug) and bookwork....

How are you all making out with your One Block Wonder Blocks? 

I've seen Jeans, done in batiks....and its lovely....isn't it...

 You can share pictures and ask questions and find all the extras in the FB Group, here, just ask to join.

 Don't forget the last week of October there will be a link up party on the blog for all of you who have sewn at least one block. This Months prize is a FQ Bundle of Soft Dreams from P&B Textiles. It is what I made the same quilt top with. It is such a fabulous line.

And another reminder,  Rita from Fabric Please is offering you all a 20% discount during the BOM

Enjoy!!

Happy ThanksGiving

We are coming into our ThanksGiving weekend here in Canada. The weather has turned cold and wet, but the fall colours are amazing, so it makes up for some of the cold, wet and darkness....

View from my other UpStairsHobbyRoom window (not bad at all, :)

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One Block Wonders has started and I hope you have enjoyed the first block! Don't forget that there will be a link up the last week of the month and P&B Textiles is generously giving a Soft Dreams FQ Bundle to a lucky sewer!! You need to have at least sewn one block and join the link up party, so get sewing and I can't wait to see what you create!!

I also wanted to quickly share how I converted my ironing board, to a larger surface area! A quick and easy fix, to eliminate the waffling affect I was getting as well as increase the surface area!

I have seen this done with plywood, but I had a piece of laminated counter top (60" long piece). So I went with free over purchasing the plywood.

I removed the padding and placed the ironing board on top of the counter top piece centring it, and marked 3 places through the grating to drill for the bolts to secure the counter top to the base.

 I drilled the holes from the top through the laminate, starting slowly at first till it was through the laminate, so it doesn't chop.

 Attach your top to your base with the nuts and bolts. I forgot to take a picture, but the bolt was a flat rounded head.

Then I covered the top with some batting and stapled it to the under side and repeated that process with a double layer of white cotton fabric, stapling it in place.
Flipping it right side up and now I have a very usable ironing surface and no more waffle marks from the metal grating!!!
And see those blocks on the wall, that is one of the blocks I'll be sharing in the One Block Wonders BOM this year!!

What I've Been Up To:

I finished my blocks for this month and got the quilt top together, but I must apologize for the lighting in these pictures....fall makes it hard

I finished the Crocheted afghan I've been working on and it turned out amazing!!I have had so many inquiries,  I will be adding the info on the blog, so keep an eye out and come back to this picture, I will link it from here.

And I started another, this time knitting and I will be trying to do every stripe in a different knit stitch!

And if you missed this on Instagram I tested a pattern this week for Stacey at SLO Studio (@slostudio) 

Seriously how amazing is this pattern!! And living on a working farm, I just had to make this!! The large one is traditional piecing and is 20" finished and the smaller one is 9" and paper pieced!!

Oh and just incase you follow me regularly.....I will be back Monday, with MMS (Monday Morning Savings) but taking the weekend off for Canadian Thanks Giving... 

So incase you are keeping track here is my Sunday Bliss List.

The List:

1. Complete another month in the One Block Wonders BOM
2. Sew another row of blocks for the Around the Block quilt top!! 12 left.
3. Continue sewing Geese blocks together. 29 left
4. Finish my Dog Gone Cute projects

Like I said not a great list week, but I checked one off and completed another really fun add on, lol!!  Guess we know what I'll be doing this week......maybe.....

1. Complete last weeks list
2. Complete another month in the One Block Wonders BOM
3. Stay focused.....on the list......  :)

Well not a total success this week either, but I'm getting there!! lol

My gift to myself this holiday weekend is NO NEW LIST!!!!! Next week I'll start fresh!!

Enjoy your weekend everyone!!!